CVE-2026-94574

Status: Received

Description

A local cross-user code execution vulnerability exists in GNU wget (Windows builds from eternallybored.org) due to a hardcoded configuration file path (C:\msys64) that is writable by unprivileged users, allowing for arbitrary code execution via the use_askpass directive, potentially allowing local privilege escalation.

Published
September 22, 2026 8:17 PM
Last Modified
September 22, 2026 8:17 PM
Source
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References

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